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1791. Papyrus 1397

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1397
Title:
Official Letter of the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius on Maintenance of Workers (P.Lond. IV 1403, TM 19851)
Scope & Content:
Beginning of a letter of the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, concerning the maintenance of labourers and skilled workmen for the mosque in Jerusalem and the palace. The back bears the address, the date, the name of the courier and the summary.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
709-710 (?)
Extent:
Upper portion of a medium-brown papyrus, broken off at the bottom and mutilated on the sides; with insect holes throughout; written on both sides. The front bears 4 lines from the top of a column running across the fibres and somewhat mutilated; on the back, there are remains of two lines written along the fibres upside down in relation to each other. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1792. Papyrus 1558

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1558
Title:
Official Letter of the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius on Wages for Sailors (P.Lond. IV 1374, TM 19830)
Scope & Content:
Letter of the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, instructing him to collect and dispatch seven solidi as wages for seven sailors from his administrative district who had gone to Syria for the raiding expedition (cursus) and had stayed there. The original clay seal feat...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1 May 710
Extent:

Papyrus roll, medium-dark brown, lacking the upper right-hand corner; with holes and minor surface damage along the folds; written on both sides. The front bears 13 lines written across the fibres and fairly spaced; lines 1-7 lack the ends. Upper, left and lower margins are extant; the right, which is minimal and irregular, survives from line 8. At the bottom the original clay seal survives. On the back, two faded lines run along the fibres at the top, written upside down in relation to each other. A small papyrus strip was glued diagonally on the right-hand side. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1793. Papyrus 1638(a-b)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1638(a-b)
Title:
Sale in Advance (?) (P.Lond. V 1881, TM 36985) and Poll-Tax Receipt (P.Lond. V 1744, TM 38848)
Scope & Content:
Top fragment (Papyrus 1638a, P.Lond. V 1881, TM 36985): End of a sixth-century contract, possibly a sale in advance of wine and other goods, payable at the vintage in the month of Mesore; the quality of the wine is guaranteed until Mecheir. In case of failure to supply the goods, 2 solidi are pe...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century-8th century
Extent:

Two fragments of different size not belonging together, mounted on cardboard in one glass case.

Top fragment (Papyrus 1638a): Rectangular fragment of a papyrus sheet, probably folded from right to left; imperfect at top, bottom, and left side; written along the fibres on one side only.

Bottom fragment (Papyrus 1638b): Rectangular sheet of papyrus folded from the bottom upwards and written on one side along the fibres; successive marks made by the seal are visible on the upper part. Blank space separates the subscription from the receipt.

1794. Papyrus 276(B)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 276(B)
Title:
Official Letter (P.Lond. II 276b, SB I 5954, TM 14002)
Scope & Content:
Copy of the letter of Seppius Rufus (the author is not explicitly mentioned) to the centurion Lucretius, where he subjoins his ruling concerning the case of Satabous, son of Herieus, so that Lucretius may comply with his decision. Satabous had been accused of appropriating some ownerless vacant ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
30 June 15
Extent:

Light brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom, with few insect holes in the preserved portion, and irregularly cut to the right. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. There is one column of which 16 lines survive, the last being rather mutilated. Upper, right and left margins are extant, with the right margin being minimal. A sheet-join running across the fibres and along the height of the sheet is visible in the right edge. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

1795. Papyrus 821

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 821
Title:
Tax Receipt (P.Fay. 43, P.Lond. III 821 descr., TM 10891)
Scope & Content:
Tax receipt issued by Harpaesion and Neilus to Acusilaus, son of Acusilaus, acknowledging the payment of 12 drachmas. With Neilus’ subscription and date at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
18 August 28 BC?
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete, torn along the edges and with minor surface damage especially in the upper half; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 6 lines, complete, which occupy the upper half of the sheet. The last line is indented. The upper and lower margins are wide and measure 40 mm and 70 mm respectively. A sheet-join runs across the fibres and along the height of the sheet at c. 25-33 mm from the left edge. The modern annotation in red refers to the edition in P.Fay. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

1796. Papyrus 1008

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1008
Title:
Fragment of an Agreement and Account (P.Lond. III 1008, TM 22779)
Scope & Content:
Beginning of a settlement between three brothers (Aurelius Heraclammon, Aurelius Loulous and Aurelius Menas), sons of the late Sarapion, on the one hand, and their sister Aurelia Amaleet on the other. The back bears an account of incomes, unpublished.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
21 June 561
Extent:
Light-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom and lacking the upper right portion; written on both sides. On the front, there are the beginnings of 18 lines running along the fibres; upper and left margins are extant. On the back, there is one line running along the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1797. Papyrus 1214

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1214
Title:
Orders for Payment in Grain (P.Lond. III 1214(a-b), TM 22839-22840)
Scope & Content:
Two orders from Diodotus, from the estate of Norbana Clara, to Metocus, director of the granary (sitologos). With subscriptions of Gaius Iulius Salvus at the end of both orders. Lines 1-9 (P.Lond. III 1214(a), TM 22839): Order to pay one artaba of wheat for one month to Diodotus and similarly o...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
5 January 66
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, complete, with insect holes throughout; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 20 complete lines; margins are extant and wide. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1798. Papyrus 904

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 904
Title:
Official Documents (P.Lond. III 904, Chrest.Wilck. 202, TM 11807)
Scope & Content:
Portion of an official roll. Column 1, lines 1-6: Letter acknowledging receipt of twenty-four ichneumons, one of which was dead, sent by Claudius Erasus, the strategus of the division of Themistos in the Arsinoite nome. Dated 18 July 104. Column 1, line 7-end: Letter of Areius to the strategus...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
104
Extent:
Portion of a medium-brown papyrus roll, darker by patches, broken off on the left and right and with holes in the preserved portion; bearing writing on one side. The back is blank. On the front, there are two columns written along the fibres, the second being imperfect. The ends of a few lines from a preceding column are visible. Lower and upper margins survive. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1799. Papyrus 1828

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1828
Title:
Judicial Summonses (P.Hib. I 30, Chrest.Mitt. 20, TM 8183)
Scope & Content:
Copies of summonses presented in civil cases by the plaintiff(s), presumably part of the same document, concerning the recovery of debts. (A): Fragment of the summons served to Nicanor concerning a debt of 330 drachmas. (D): Summons served to Perdiccas concerning a debt of 1050 drachmas; the p...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
282-274
Extent:

Four fragments of varying size, numbered A-D in the frame, presumably from the same papyrus sheet, reused as mummy cartonnage; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank, and mounted on cardboard in the same glass frame.

A: With remains of 5 lines from the top of a column;

B: With remains of 5 lines and an interlinear addition;

C: With few traces of 2 lines;

D: Lower right portion of a column, broken off at the top and left, with 14 lines; the lower margin is preserved, and no margin was left to the right.

1800. Papyrus 1864

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1864
Title:
Order to Pay and Account (SB XX 14462, TM 14884, 14244)
Scope & Content:
Recto (TM 14884): Order of Alypius to Heroninus, estate manager, to deliver a quantity of vinegar to Palas, estate manager of Philoteris; with Palas’ acknowledgment of receipt. The beginning of the text is contained in P.Flor. II 164. Dated to 249-268. Verso (TM 14244): Account of wine by Heron...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
249-269
Extent:
Papyrus sheet of light colour, broken off at the top and bottom, lacking fibres in places and displaying other surface damage; written on both sides. On the front, there are 10 lines running along the fibres, the first and last being mutilated. Blank space separates lines 9 and 10. The left margins survives, and no margin was left to the right. The back bears portions of 21 lines, abraded, written across the fibres in the left-hand side of the sheet. One word is written along the fibres in the upper right corner. The upper portion of the sheet is a fragment housed in the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Florence, and published as P.Flor. II 164. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

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